News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-27

was especially fine. The president on
this occasion was one Of the young
lady students, who presided with the
skill and dignity Of well posted par
Humanitarian. We do not think our
people appreciate these lyceums as
much as they should. The program
is always interesting, and no one VINO
attends can fail to derive some benefit
therefrom.
Town affairs will soon be a promi-
nent topic of discussion and we may
not be out of order in abiding to them
at this time. The financial condition
of the town is good. There are no
outstanding orders issued prior to
March l, 1885, that are drawing in
terest, Except one drawn on the Haz-
en- farm trade) and the expenditures
have been light, compared with former
wears. This is in part due to the ju-
dicious management of the Selectmen,
and also to the fact that there has not
been as much road-breaking required
as in some years. OF course there are
those who will say that work which
should have been done has been omit
ted and that the treasury has been
kept in good order to the disadvantage
of the town. This may be true in
some respects, but we believe no really
necessary work has been sighted.
There ought to be Improvements made
we admit. We believe it is the duty
Ito say nothing of the pride) of the
town to keep our roads and side
walks in good order. We believe the
town ought to expend some money in
repairs on it's several cemeteries, many
of which are certainly in bad state
at present. We believe the town
ought to keep its guide boards in
good shape. And SO we might 60 on
and enumerate many more improve
ments and make numerous suggestions,
yet we think our present board of of
fcers have filled their several positions
quite acceptably. They have dealt care
fully with the towns money, and it is
to their credit that our finances are as
good as they are. We believe in
giving SC honor TO whom honor is DUE"
Probably the showing will not appear
so good when the animal reports are
made and so we desist from further
comments or laudatory remarks until
later time.
MERE MENTION. Hurlburt
has received a back pension of S5Il
and will hereafter draw $12 per month.
The pension is granted on account of
dependence On a son.-Melvina White
of Montreal is visiting at her uncle's.
J. LaPage's. - Sociable at the YES
try this wednesday, evening. Cab
bage, with the "perfume extracted"
finds its way to many a table when
" there's nobody home but ourselves"
Rheumatism is no respecter of per-
sons.-A cyclone is like three school
girls walking abreast, it doesn't turn
out for anything,-Board of Civil Au-
thority meets at the Town Clerks
office Saturday next Thirty-four
minutes OF daylight will be gained in
this month.-The mercury in Dakota
last week reached sixty degrees below
zero.-Who owns the fastest horse in
town? Don't all speak at once.-Mrs.
r. E. Smalley and her son Fred have
returned TO Mount Auburn, Iowa.-A.
V. Wiswell and family spent a few
days at Montpelier last week.-There
are a few subscribers in this town who
are in arrears for their paper. We
compel no one to take the paper, but
insist if it is taken that it be paid for.
-Whooping-cough is quite "numer-
Gus" about the village.